Wait while VERA finds the device and displays the new device ID number
If VERA does not find the device, click 'I'm activating the device, but it's not adding to the list' and follow the instructions

Adding devices using VERA's Low-Power mode

Click 'Next' and wait for VERA to complete the Inclusion process

On the final screen give the device a name and allocate it to a room

Click the 'Close' button

The new device will now display in the 'DEVICES' tab

Full-Power Inclusion

The first two methods are called low-power inclusion as the wireless signals are sent at a very low power. However, occasionally it is useful to use VERA's 'Full-Power Inclusion' method. This method uses full strength wireless signals and enables you to include the device without moving the device or VERA.

Note: The device being included must be in direct range of VERA - its signal cannot be routed via other Z-Wave devices on the network.

Go to DEVICES > Add Devices

Choose the last option 'Advanced Z-Wave devices' and click the blue 'Add' button

In the lower 'Z-Wave' section of the next page select 'full power' from the drop down menu

Tips on Adding Devices

These tips may help you to more easily add devices to VERA and Z-Wave networks:

Exclude the Device First

Excluding the device first ensures that its memory is reset. This usually fixes any issues you may have in adding devices to a Z-Wave network so it is worth doing as standard practise.

Heal Network after adding devices

When you add devices to VERA, it then needs to configure the whole network so that it understand where each device is in relation to other devices. It needs to know which devices are its neighbours so that it can correctly route signals directly to the device and via other Z-Wave devices.

In VERA this process is known as a Network Heal:

Go to SETUP > Z-Wave Settings

Go to the 'Repair' section

Click the blue 'GO' button

The heal process will take a few minutes or a few hours depending on how large your network is

During the heal process, make sure all battery devices wake-up

Performing a 'Heal' is especially important when you've added battery or portable devices using 'Standard' Inclusion and then moved them to their final location.

Low-Power or Full-Power Inclusion

Low-Power

The normal way to add devices to VERA is to use a low-power inclusion process. For these to work, VERA and the device being included MUST be within 1m of each other. This is because the wireless signals are intentionally sent at a very low power so that only devices that are very close to VERA get included. This prevents devices on other networks being included by accident.

Full-Power

VERA's 'Full-Power' inclusion method transmits the wireless signals at full strength. This means that you do not have to have the VERA and the device within 1m of each other.However, the devices do need to be in direct range of VERA, the inclusion signal cannot be routed via other Z-Wave devices.

Video

Take a look at the video to see how easy it is to add devices by taking VERA to the device.